Protective device



Nov, 11,- 1930. F. SIPOS 1,780,986

PROTECTIVE DEVICE ori inal Filed March 8, 1929 IN VEN TOR. F'I 17 ATTORNEY./ I

Patented Nov. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES 1 PA ENT F i, 1,

FRANK srros, on DETBO'IUQMICHIGAN e PROTECTIVE nnvron Application filed March 8, 1929, Serial No. 345,281. Renewed September 15, 1930;

My invention relates to a new and'useful improvement in a protective device adapted for use primarily by skaters and intendedas a means for protecting the skaters from 5 immersion upon abreaking of the ice.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device of this class which will be simple of structure, economical of manufacture, and highly eflicient in use. a

Another object of the invention is theprovision of a device of this class which, when worn by a person, will project sufficiently outwardly therefrom to afford the desired protection and at the same time be so mounted as to be tiltable into position for permittlng clearance between persons passing each other closely.

Another object of-the'invention is the pro vision in a device of this class of a buoyant member, so arranged and constructed that it will afford a protective cushion, should the person fall while skating.

Another object of the invention is the provision in a device of this class ofmeans.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed. v v

The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification, and

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Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a gripping 49 member used in the invention. As shown in the drawings, the invention comprises an outer ring 9 made from metal, wood or other suitable material and provided with grooves 10 on opposite edges thereof engaging in which is a cord or other flexible member 11 which is passed around the ring 9 and looped over a pneumatic tube 12, which is positioned between the outer ring 9 and an inner ring 13. This inner ring 13 is provided on its opposite edges with notches or grooves 14E in whichengages the fiexible element 11; which isflpassed therearound, The

flexible member 11 serves to retain the pneumatic tube 12 positioned between the outer ring 9jand the inner ring 13"at"s'uch:aposi tion that-should the user fall the tube 12 will serve as a cushion and prevent violent contact of the arms of theuser and particularly the elbow with the ice. ;A flexible-belt 15is secured to the inner ring 13 by 'str'aps'or loops 16 which are projected through aligning slits 17 forniedlin the belt '15-andthe'inner ring 13. This belt is provided at oneend with a buckle 18'for reception of theother end '19, r so'that the device may besecure'ly fastened! v;to the body of the wearer at the waist. 1

should terminate at a point approximately on is a cord'or'other suitable flexible element. 20 to which is fasteneda hook head 21 having hooks 22-proj ecting outwardly therefrom so that when'the user breaks throug h the'ice, the outer ring 9 "as well; as the tube 10, will serve tobuoy the "person up in the water or proximity, as it is intended that the outer ring armslength from the inner ring13. fSe cured' to the outer "ring and normallyawound th'ereby engagement or the'i'ce, support the; person;

The head 21 maybe thrown to a'distance on ice, sufliciently solid to support aperson, and the hooks 22 engaged therein; The user may then, by means of the cord 20, drawhimself on to firmfice.

The device willallsoFserve to protectthe person when falling so as to prevent severe impact of the difierent 'p'arts of "the body with thehice and also prevent the clothes from being soiled when the body is retained V rigid when the person is falling. The device may also be used as a rescuedevice in water and on account of the area-of the device and in view of the fact that the The flexible element-20 may also, if'desired, inefi'ecting a, rescue, be attached to another rope in the hands of the rescuing fparty', "thusaffording a mea-ns for hauling the 'persontq be rescued to a point of safety.

' P-The outer ring 9, when the device is usedas v a lifepreserver in the Water,- will also serve asxprqtection to the-person by engaging u preaching objects; such as life boat's .etc.

This is particular-1yefii'ective'in' rough ater i V 15 i wis'hto limit myself to the precise deteil Where otherwise the'pers'c'rfbing drawn'ixitb P "thevbc at might be injured. '1 WhileI have illustrated and desciibed the "preferred form of myzinvention, I do. net

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